Bangkok restaurants can now stay open until 9pm

 

Image: Reuters File Photo

 

Bangkok restaurants can now serve dine in customers until 9pm, following intervention from  the Prime Minister.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199865-update-bangkok-restaurants-can-now-stay-open-until-9pm/

Samut Sakhon’s Seafood Market Reopens

 

 

SAMUT SAKHON, Jan 4 (TNA) –Talaythai, the country’s largest market of aquatic products, on Rama II Road in Muang district of Samut Sakhon province reopened. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199855-samut-sakhon’s-seafood-market-reopens/

 

Chonburi records 35 new COVID-19 cases as Rayong closes beaches, golf courses

 

Image Thairath: Rayong governor Channa Ieamsang

 

Public health officials in Chonburi announced 35 new COVID-19 infections in the province on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199881-chonburi-records-35-new-covid-19-cases-as-rayong-closes-beaches-golf-courses/

Download the Thaivisa Calendar 2021 - all Thai holidays and no alcohol days included!

 

 

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Govt to launch more relief packages as Covid surges to record high

By The Nation

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

The government is seeking measures to combat the economic impact of the new Covid-19 outbreak, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199929-govt-to-launch-more-relief-packages-as-covid-surges-to-record-high/

 

National parks ordered to limit entry after visitor tests positive

By The Nation

 

Varawut Silpa-archa

 

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa on Monday ordered national parks nationwide to cut visitors by 40-50 per cent as part of Covid-19 control measures.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199930-national-parks-ordered-to-limit-entry-after-visitor-tests-positive/

 

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Chonburi’s Koh Larn closed to visitors for 15 days

By The Nation

 

 

Chonburi’s Koh Larn island will be closed to tourists from Tuesday to January 20 in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19, community members said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199773-koh-larn-holiday-island-goes-into-two-week-lockdown-tourists-told-to-leave-today/?do=findComment&comment=16138297

 

Erawan Group buys back some shares despite suffering losses in the new normal

By The Nation

 

 

Hotelier Erawan Group (ERW) has bought back 182,000 of its shares worth a total of Bt651,560 or Bt3.58 per share, the Stock Exchange of Thailand reported on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199931-erawan-group-buys-back-some-shares-despite-suffering-losses-in-the-new-normal/

 

Five of Thailand’s coastal provinces placed under total lockdown

 

 

Thailand’s five coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat have been placed under total lockdown, meaning travel in and out of the provinces is banned, unless it is absolutely necessary.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199933-chon-buri-rayong-chanthaburi-trat-samut-sakhon-coastal-provinces-placed-under-total-lockdown/

 

Thailand: No plans to return tourism to pre-COVID crisis levels

Harry S. Johnson

 

 

Thailand’s authorities said they did not plan to return tourism to pre-crisis levels even after the normalization of the epidemiological situation with COVID-19, said Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199941-thailand-no-plans-to-return-tourism-to-pre-covid-crisis-levels/

 

Arsenal defender Saliba joins Nice on loan for rest of season

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - AS Saint-Etienne v Olympique de Marseille - Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France - February 5, 2020 Saint Etienne's William Saliba in action with Olympique de Marseille's Valentin Rongier REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot

 

(Reuters) - Arsenal have loaned centre back William Saliba to French Ligue 1 side OGC Nice on loan for the rest of the season in a bid to give him more playing time, the Premier League club announced on Monday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199943-arsenal-defender-saliba-joins-nice-on-loan-for-rest-of-season/

 

Five substitutes approved for League Cup semis and final

 

Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Quarter-Final - Everton v Manchester United - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - December 23, 2020 Manchester United's Donny van de Beek in action with Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin Pool via REUTERS/Clive Brunskill

 

(Reuters) - Teams involved in this week's League Cup semi-finals and April's final will be allowed to make five substitutions instead of three, the English Football League (EFL) said on Monday as they look to ease the burden of fixture congestion.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199944-five-substitutes-approved-for-league-cup-semis-and-final/

 

League Cup semi my biggest game since taking Spurs job - Mourinho

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - January 2, 2021 Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho Pool via REUTERS/Ian Walton

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has said Tuesday's League Cup semi-final at home to Championship (second-tier) side Brentford is his biggest game since he took the reins at the north London club in November 2019.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199946-league-cup-semi-my-biggest-game-since-taking-spurs-job-mourinho/

 

England goes into new lockdown as COVID-19 variant rampages

By William Schomberg and Elizabeth Piper

 

A woman watches the TV as Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a new national lockdown amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, Britain, January 4, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday ordered England into a new national lockdown to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases that threatens to overwhelm parts of the health system before a vaccine programme reaches a critical mass.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199949-england-goes-into-new-lockdown-as-covid-19-variant-rampages/

 

Iran resumes 20% enrichment at Fordow amid rising tensions with U.S.

By Parisa Hafezi

 

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the United Nations complex, the Vienna International Centre, in Vienna, Austria, December 16, 2020. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has resumed 20% uranium enrichment at an underground nuclear facility, the government said on Monday, breaching a 2015 nuclear pact with major powers and possibly complicating efforts by U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to rejoin the deal.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199950-iran-resumes-20-enrichment-at-fordow-amid-rising-tensions-with-us/

 

Chonburi governor implements stricter measures to control COVID-19

 

File photo for reference only
 

Chonburi Governor Phakthorn Thianchai on Monday announced a series of new measures to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199951-chonburi-governor-implements-stricter-measures-to-control-covid-19/

 

Breakthrough reached in Gulf dispute with Qatar -senior Trump official

By Steve Holland and Aziz El Yaakoubi

 

FILE PHOTO: White House Senior Advisor and son in law to U.S. President Donald Trump Jared Kushner walks towards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., December 23, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

 

WASHINGTON/RIYADH (Reuters) -A breakthrough has been reached in Qatar's three-year-old dispute with Saudi Arabia and three other Arab countries and an agreement aimed at ending their rift is to be signed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, a senior Trump administration official said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199955-breakthrough-reached-in-gulf-dispute-with-qatar-senior-trump-official/

 

Leave your guns at home, Washington police warn pro-Trump rally-goers

By Jonathan Landay

 

FILE PHOTO: Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio addresses supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump and other members of the far-right Proud Boys during a march near the Washington Monument the night before rallies to protest the U.S. presidential election results, in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 11, 2020. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - City officials in Washington on Monday warned supporters of President Donald Trump not to bring guns to protests this week against congressional certification of his election defeat and enlisted hundreds of National Guard troops to help keep order.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199956-leave-your-guns-at-home-washington-police-warn-pro-trump-rally-goers/

 

South Korean-flagged tanker seized by Iran, Seoul demands release

By Parisa Hafezi and Hyonhee Shin

 

A South Korean-flagged tanker vessel which was seized by Iran. is seen in Gulf, Iran January 4, 2021. IRGC / WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

 

DUBAI/SEOUL (Reuters) -Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters and detained its crew, Iranian media said on Monday, amid tensions between Tehran and Seoul over Iranian funds frozen in South Korean banks due to U.S. sanctions.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199957-south-korean-flagged-tanker-seized-by-iran-seoul-demands-release/

 

Samut Sakhon outbreak: 470 new cases reported; total 2,871

 

Picture: INN

 

INN reported that 470 new cases of Covid-19 were identified in the hotspot of Samut Sakhon province south west of the capital of Bangkok yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199973-samut-sakhon-outbreak-470-new-cases-reported-total-2871/

 

Chiang Mai: Packed in New Year party goers flout Covid regulations

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported widespread concern on social media after "Vaccine" on Facebook posted pictures of partygoers celebrating the New Year countdown at a well known pub in Chiang Mai. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199974-chiang-mai-packed-in-new-year-party-goers-flout-covid-regulations/

 

Covid outbreak: Bangkokians told to eat at home - don't linger if you have to eat out

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Dr Suwannachai Wattanacharoenchai of the Public Health Department described the current situation regarding the Covid-19 outbreak as "not normal". 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199976-covid-outbreak-bangkokians-told-to-eat-at-home-dont-linger-if-you-have-to-eat-out/

 

Power of social media: Children's abductor arrested in Bangkok

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Social media - and Facebook in particular - is being hailed after a man who abducted two young children from a mall in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok was arrested in Sanam Luang. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199983-power-of-social-media-childrens-abductor-arrested-in-bangkok/

 

A warm welcome to the top 40 world-ranking BWF players

By The Nation

 

 

First time in history

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199986-thailand-a-warm-welcome-to-the-top-40-world-ranking-bwf-players/

 

Why the winners in Georgia runoffs might not be known for days

By Jason Lange and Brad Heath

 

FILE PHOTO: Republican U.S Senators David Perdue (top L) and Kelly Loeffler (bottom L) and their Georgia runoff election challengers, Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock, are seen in a combination of file photos. REUTERS/Staff/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - The future of Democrat President-elect Joe Biden's agenda hinges on two Senate runoff races in Georgia whose outcome might not be known for days after polls close on Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199987-why-the-winners-in-georgia-runoffs-might-not-be-known-for-days/

 

Koh Chang: National Park authorities ban overnight stays, water borne activities until further notice

 

Picture: NNT Thailand

 

The acting chief of the Koh Chang national park in eastern Thailand announced Monday...

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199989-koh-chang-national-park-authorities-ban-overnight-stays-water-borne-activities-until-further-notice/

 

Samut Sakhon: Market people color coded, tagged for Covid status

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Naew Na reported that now that the 14 day quarantine period at the Central Shrimp Market in Samut Sakhon had ended people there have been color coded using cable ties. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199991-samut-sakhon-market-people-color-coded-tagged-for-covid-status/

 

Chalong raid nets over 3,700 meth pills

By The Phuket News

 

The meth pills were found hidden at the man’s home in Chalong. Photo: Wichit Police

 

PHUKET: Wichit Police arrested a man who was found with more than over 3,700 pills of methamphetamine (ya bah) at his house in Chalong yesterday (Jan 4).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199992-chalong-raid-nets-over-3700-meth-pills/

 

Rayong: Police top brass and governor pictured with gambling machines after crackdown

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

The police in Rayong - where a Covid outbreak was linked to a casino - have responded with a crackdown on electronic gambling machines.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199996-rayong-police-top-brass-and-governor-pictured-with-gambling-machines-after-crackdown/

 

Phuket ends Seven Days road-safety campaign with one death

By The Phuket News

 

One person was injured when a motorbike struck the back of a pickup truck on Thepkrasattri Rd in Thalang yesterday (Jan 4). Photo: DDPM-Phuket

 

PHUKET: Phuket concluded the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the New Year with one death and 36 people injured in road accidents over the holiday period, according to officials.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1199997-phuket-ends-seven-days-road-safety-campaign-with-one-death/